Summer Reading Program 2009 Begins June 9th!

The theme for the 2009 Summer Reading Program is Be Creative @ Your Library.





Read-to-Me programs for preschoolers and a parent or caregiver:

June 9th - 10:30am to 11:30am
June 16th - 10:30am to 11:30am
June 23rd - 10:30am to 11:30am
June 30th - 10:30am to 11:30am
July 7th - 10:30am to 11:30am - ALL AGES

Independent Reader programs for elementary school age children:

June 11th - 10:30am to 11:30am
June 18th - 10:30am to 11:30am
June 25th - 10:30am to 11:30am
July 2nd - 10:30am to 11:30am
July 7th - 10:30am to 11:30am - ALL AGES


The 2009 Summer Reading Program is provided FREE to all members of our community. Funding is provided by local businesses and sponsors. Our sponsors this year include Citizens National Bank of Athens, Wil-Save Drugs of Decatur, Decatur United Methodist Women, Creative Discovery Museum in Chattanooga,and Ruby Falls of Chattanooga. Please be sure to thank our sponsors for continuing to support the Meigs County - Decatur Public Library and our efforts to provide a safe, fun and educational center in our community.

100 Books in 2009!

Beginning January 1, 2009 members of the Meigs County - Decatur Public Library will take up the challenge to "Read 100 Books in 2009". This does not mean each member is expected to read 100 books this year. The total will be the sum of all books read and reviewed on the "100 Books in 2009" blog by members of our library.

How it works:

1. Read a book! Any book! You are not restricted to reading items owned by our library.

2. Write a brief review of the book. Did you enjoy it? How did you find out about this title? Do you recommend this title to other readers? What format did you choose?

3. Submit your review to the library for inclusion on the "100 Books in 2009" blog. You may turn in reviews to the circulation desk, mail them in, or send them to us in an email attachment. Library staff will maintain the blog and will add all reviews submitted as soon as they are received.

4. Check this blog frequently to see how we are doing. If we make it to 100 BOOKS by the end of the year, the Friends of the Library will host a special event celebrating our achievement!

5. Read another book!


If you have any questions about this exciting new challenge, please visit the library for more information.

So, are you up to the challenge?

New Books!

The Meigs County - Decatur Friends of Library received a $300 donation from the VECustomer Shares program for the purchase of new items for the library. Members of the Friends group travelled to Books-A-Million on Thanksgiving Day to select a variety of new books to be added to the local collection.

Some of the items that have been added thanks to this generous donation are as follows:

ADULT POPULAR FICTION:
"Show No Mercy" by Cindy Gerard
"Take No Prisoners" by Cindy Gerard
"Duchess By Night" by Eloisa James
"Your Heart Belongs to Me" by Dean Koontz
"Salvation in Death" by JD Robb
"The Pagan Stone" by Nora Roberts

YOUNG ADULT FICTION
"Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer

JUVENILE FICTION
"Dawn" by Erin Hunter
"Moonrise" by Erin Hunter
"Sunset" by Erin Hunter

CHILDRENS FICTION
"Dooby Dooby Moo" by Doreen Cronin
"Angelina, Star of the Show" by Katherine Holabird
"Good Night, Gorilla" by Peggy Rathman

REFERENCE / CONSUMER HEALTH
"The Johns Hopkins Complete Home Guide to Symptoms and Remedies"
"The Merck Manual of Medical Information, Second Home Edition"

Please take the time to say "Thank You" to the members of the Friends of the Library and the members of the VECustomer Shares Board of Directors for making this addition to our collection possible.

Santa Claus is Coming to Town...Again!

Santa and Mrs. Claus will visit the library again this year as part of our annual Holiday Open House. Please stop in for a visit with Santa on Tuesday, December 2, 2008 between 5pm and 7pm. FREE pictures with Santa will be provided by the library, and refreshments will be provided by the Meigs County - Decatur Friends of the Library.

Meigs County Imagination Library reaches another milestone

As of August 9th, the Meigs County Imagination Library program has reached 75% Enrollment. This means that 75% of children in our county under the age of five are receiving free books in the mail every month! This number is in addition to the 379 children that have already graduated from the program when they turned five.

Next time you see a member of the Meigs County - Decatur Chamber of Commerce, the Meigs County Commission or a library staff member, be sure to thank them for helping our county reach this important milestone. And please thank your postal carrier for helping to deliver over 22,000 books to "our children".

For more information about the Imagination Library program, or to enroll your child, please visit www.imaginationlibrary.com.

If you would like to help sponsor this program, you may make a donation online by visiting the Governors Books from Birth Foundation. Be sure to select "Meigs County" in the drop down menu if you want the donation to stay within our community.

League of Extraordinary Teens Induction 2008

Three Meigs County teens were inducted into the Governors Books from Birth Foundation's League of Extraordinary Teens on August 12, 2008. Destiny Brown, Kristina Dyess and Tyler Peaden each fulfilled the requirements for League membership by enrolling 10 children in Dolly Parton's Imagination Library and raising $135 towards maintaining the program in Meigs County.

There are now 18 teens in Meigs County who are members of the League of Extraordinary Teens. For more information about this program, or to see a complete list of League members, visit www.governorsfoundation.org.

Summer Reading Program Complete

The Summer Reading Program came to an end on Thursday, July 10th. Participants were able to turn in their reading and listening logs at this time. Each participant received a certificate for being a "Star Reader" and a gift pack with rewards based on their reading accomplishments. Each certificate was signed by Tennessee Governor Phil Bredesen, Secretary of State Riley C. Darnell, State Librarian Jeanne Suggs and the Meigs County Library Director Judith Reynolds.

Reading and Listening Logs will be accepted at the circulation desk until July 31st. Participants can still receive their certificates and prize packs by turning in a completed log.

The current cumulative count of books read during our summer reading program is 443 books read. Listeners in the program logged over 93 hours of listening time. These numbers will continue to increase as logs are turned in.

Great job, Summer Reading participants!

Regular weekly storytime events with Miss Linda will resume on Tuesday, July 15th at 10:30am.